Samsung typically unveils a new flagship Galaxy smartphone at the start of each year, and, true to form, has announced a Galaxy Unpacked event for Jan. 22. Unsurprisingly, the rumor mill is abuzz with speculation about the S25's looks,

Alongside the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung will also update Galaxy AI. How will this define AI smartphones in 2025 and beyond?

Galaxy AI made its debut on the Galaxy S24 series a year ago, and Samsung has made no secret of its desire to add more features to its AI toolkit. Already, Galaxy flagships support simple-yet-useful features like Circle to Search as well as more complex generative editing capabilities for photos.